Motor Authority
MARCH 17, 2024
A pair of recent General Motors patent filings show potential extendable cargo bed systems for pickup trucks. Such a feature could give drivers the cargo capacity of a long bed when they need it, while maintaining the smaller footprint of a short-bed pickup the rest of the time. One application, titled "Pickup Truck Cargo Bed Extension Systems,".
Best Selling Cars Blog
MARCH 17, 2024
BMW sales almost double year-on-year in February. Note: January figures are also included in the data section of this article. After gaining 5.5% year-on-year in January to 11,074 units (+6.6% to 12,084 including LCVs), the Moroccan new car market returns to negative territory in February at -12.3% to 9,463 units (-9.3% to 10,765 including LCVs). The year-to-date tally is down -3.5% to 20,537 for Passenger Cars and up 20.7% to 2,312 for Light Commercial Vehicles.
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Motor Authority
MARCH 17, 2024
A literal truckload of Porsche 911s is up for sale in the U.K. Currently listed for sale at the dealership RPM Technik (via Piston Heads), the lot includes a 2018 911 GT3 Clubsport plus a 2018 911 GT3 Touring, a 2019 911 GT3 RS with the Weissach package, a 2016 911 R, and a pair of 2018 911 GT3 race cars (a Cup and a R). The cars also come with a.
Best Selling Cars Blog
MARCH 17, 2024
The Toyota Corolla Cross is estimated to rank #10 in Pakistan this month. Sales of locally produced light vehicles rally back up 68.5% on a particularly horrendous year-ago result to 9,709. The year-to-date tally is now up 21.7% to 20,245. This is according to local association PAMA. Note not all manufacturers present in Pakistan are members of PAMA such as Kia, Changan and MG notably and therefore don’t appear in these statistics.
Women Automotive Network
MARCH 17, 2024
Why did you join the Women Automotive Network? Joining the Women Automotive Network (WAN) was a no-brainer for me. As the Head of Automotive DACH, and one of what3words’ first employees based in Germany, building a broad network of peers who I could discuss recent developments with and learn from has been crucial for me. The WAN boasts such a strong community of individuals looking to propel positive change and innovation in the sector, and I’m proud to be a part of it.
Best Selling Cars Blog
MARCH 17, 2024
Nissan sales are up 12-fold year-on-year in February. New car sales in Cyprus surge 48.5% year-on-year in February to 1,501 according to data by our local partners SEMO Cyprus and INNOSOFT. The year-to-date tally is up 32.4% to 3,027 units. Nissan (+1088.5%) skyrockets to the brands pole position with a stunning 20.6% share vs. 13.7% year-to-date. Kia (+101.3%), leader last year and last month, is bumped down to 2nd place despite a tremendous year-on-year uptick.
Drive.com
MARCH 17, 2024
From family SUVs to city hatchbacks, here are the best electric cars in Australia for 2024, according to Drive judges. Cast your mind back just five years ago to a simpler time – the year 2019, when roughly 22 all-electric models were available to Australian buyers. By August 2024, that number will have more than doubled to well over 50 – some of them even priced below the all-important $40,000 mark.
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Carscoops
MARCH 17, 2024
Electric vehicles bring about a few uncertainties, one of which is their long-term durability, especially under high mileage conditions. However, one owner of a 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning has provided some reassuring insights. Despite driving nearly 93,000 miles or close to 150,000 kilometers in less than two years, he reports a highly positive experience.
Best Selling Cars Blog
MARCH 17, 2024
The Suzuki Vitara is the best-selling vehicle in Hungary in February. Sales of new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles edge up 6% year-on-year over the first two months of 2024 to 22,409 units, which means 14,369 in February. Toyota (14.3% share) dominates the brands ranking ahead of Suzuki (12.1%), Skoda (9%), Ford (7.5%) and Volkswagen (6.7%).
Carscoops
MARCH 17, 2024
Ever the lightning rod for controversy, the Tesla Cybertruck has become the source of yet another grievance, this time from an owner living in a colder part of the world. They recently aired their frustration on X (previously known as Twitter, but you’re likely fully aware of that by now) lamenting that their truck’s headlights became obscured by snow, significantly impairing their nighttime visibility on the road.
Best Selling Cars Blog
MARCH 17, 2024
A bunch of you are planning a road trip to California , you know, just to be spontaneous or for a change of scenery. Unlike air travel, driving gives you an opportunity to see most sites. Road trips are an awesome way to break from the boring routine. You get to experience culture in different regions like a local. To transport the whole lot, you will need a large vehicle.
Auto Blog
MARCH 17, 2024
Filed under: Green , Electric , Hybrid Continue reading Analysis: U.S. automakers race to build more hybrids as EV sales slow Analysis: U.S. automakers race to build more hybrids as EV sales slow originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 17 Mar 2024 10:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Autocar
MARCH 17, 2024
The brand's first EV will be one of five; its design details are being finalised Robin Page talks to Autocar about 2025-bound EV, as well as future concepts and working with VW Bentley’s design director of the past five months, Robin Page, can be reasonably described as a Bentley ‘lifer’, even though he was busy designing Volvo s for a decade immediately before he took up his current role.
Drive.com
MARCH 17, 2024
An electric SUV has almost driven off a first-storey shopping centre display, before reversing at speed into a department store, injuring two. Two people have been hospitalised after a BYD Atto 3 electric SUV smashed through the front of a Myer department store in Sydney’s west. According to NSW Police, emergency services were called to the Liverpool shopping complex on the weekend after reports the Atto 3 accelerated unexpectedly towards a guard rail on the second level, before reversing
Carscoops
MARCH 17, 2024
Dodge’s reinvention of the Charger for 2024 sparked mostly positive reactions from fans, thanks to its modern yet nostalgic design that pays homage to the legendary 1969 Charger. Armed with the knowledge that a slew of special editions and tuner customizations are on the horizon, we decided to envision how the Charger might look in two particularly exciting iterations: a widebody variant and a Demon-inspired package.
Drive.com
MARCH 17, 2024
Seeking to improve the safety of pedestrians and cyclists, the Inner West Council has unanimously voted to lower the speed limit on local streets to 40km/h. Drivers travelling in many suburbs in Sydney’s inner west will soon be limited to 40km/h speed limits on local roads. The council – which governs an area directly to the west of Sydney CBD, encompassing Lilyfield, Leichhardt, Annandale, Newtown, Marrickville, Dulwich Hill, Petersham, and Ashfield – voted this week to introduce the 40km
Carscoops
MARCH 17, 2024
Crash testing has done an enormous amount to improve vehicle safety, but a closer look at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) program shows that it only looks at 40 mph (64.3 km/h) collisions. Why is that, when vehicles can legally go up to 85 mph (136.7 km/h) on some roads? Well, the IIHS has attempted to answer that question in a video on its YouTube channel.
Auto Blog
MARCH 17, 2024
Filed under: Earnings/Financials , Green , Tesla , Electric Continue reading Tesla gets tagged with once-unthinkable analyst prediction: Sales will fall Tesla gets tagged with once-unthinkable analyst prediction: Sales will fall originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 17 Mar 2024 08:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Carscoops
MARCH 17, 2024
Six years ago, when the world was living a simpler time—by which I mean devoid of self-driving hoverboards and AI-robot pizza chefs, with the biggest automotive concern being the lack of a cup holder in a Bugatti, a pair of Pagani enthusiasts knocked on Horacio Pagani’s door with a rather curious request: they wanted a long-tail version of the Huayra Coupé , or as they so poetically phrased it in Italian, the “coda lunga” – literally translating to “long
CarExpert
MARCH 17, 2024
Australia’s favourite large SUV isn’t getting a hybrid option soon, despite it being offered overseas. The all-new 2024 Toyota LandCruiser Prado is due Down Under imminently, with local versions to be exclusively powered by an updated version of the outgoing model’s 2.8-litre turbo-diesel augmented by 48V mild-hybrid technology. In markets like North America, where it’s known simply as the Land Cruiser, the Prado is available with a new 2.4-litre turbocharged petrol-elect
Auto Express
MARCH 17, 2024
The wave of Chinese cars has arrived in the UK, and Mike Rutherford thinks it’s not about to stop any time soon
CarExpert
MARCH 17, 2024
A replacement is coming for the Mazda 6 and it’ll pack electric power – but it will reportedly be developed in China using a Chinese platform. Autohome reports Mazda has trademarked the EZ-6 name in China, likely for a vehicle teased by the Changan Mazda joint venture last year. It could be revealed at this year’s Beijing motor show in April.
Auto Blog
MARCH 17, 2024
Filed under: Green , Electric Continue reading China's Nio and CATL team up to develop longer-life EV batteries China's Nio and CATL team up to develop longer-life EV batteries originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 17 Mar 2024 07:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
CarExpert
MARCH 17, 2024
A Queensland motorist has shared the hefty fine he was ordered to pay after being “caught” with a mobile phone on his lap while driving – despite images of the event showing otherwise. Anthony didn’t pay the fine, and after our investigation it has been withdrawn. On March 1, he was driving his Nissan Patrol on Mains Road on Brisbane’s southside with his mobile phone mounted on the windscreen using a suction cup system.
Drive.com
MARCH 17, 2024
Toyota Australia could relinquish its vice-grip on the hybrid market in the face of new rivals from Hyundai, Kia, and Nissan. Toyota Australia was one of the first brands with a petrol-electric model more than two decades ago in the form of the Prius, but its dominance in the hybrid space might soon come under threat from fresh competition. Rival brands including Hyundai , Nissan , GWM Haval , Kia , and Honda all now field competing hybrids that go up against the hot-selling Corolla , Corolla Cr
CarExpert
MARCH 17, 2024
The 2025 Mitsubishi Pajero Sport won’t be a new model but rather an updated version of the existing Triton-based SUV, with photos from Thailand showing off its freshened looks. Posted online by Thai outlet Car250 and the Kurdistan Automotive Blog , the facelifted Mitsubishi Pajero Sport has been spied without camouflage, revealing its updated exterior and interior.
Drive.com
MARCH 17, 2024
Defensive driver training can improve your understanding of your car and driving abilities – plus it’s a fun way to test your limits. [link] To get their licence, plenty of drivers will do the mandated practice hours, pass the necessary tests and call it a day – not undertaking any further training for the remainder of their driving careers. Drive and Nine.com.au want to change that – joining forces to raise awareness about the availability of defensive driver training courses and how bene
CarExpert
MARCH 17, 2024
Automotive giant General Motors and its partners have been accused of non-consensually gathering customer’s driving data and selling it on, leading to a potential class action lawsuit in the US. Last week, The New York Times published an in-depth investigation after being contacted by Kenn Dahl, a Chevrolet Bolt owner, who had been quoted a significantly higher insurance renewal premium due to the results of his LexisNexis driving report.
Drive.com
MARCH 17, 2024
The two Japanese car makers may team up to combat the rise of Chinese electric-car rivals. Rival Japanese car manufacturers Nissan and Honda are considering a partnership on next-generation electric cars. The companies have signed a “memorandum of understanding under which they will begin a feasibility study of a strategic partnership in the fields of vehicle electrification and intelligence,” Nissan and Honda said in a joint media release.
CarExpert
MARCH 17, 2024
The Hyundai i20 N is getting a modest update, and it’s coming to Australia even as the hot hatch is axed in Europe. CarExpert understands the updated hot hatch will arrive here around mid-year. It was originally due to debut in June or August 2023 and arrive in Australia around now, but delays have meant an official reveal has yet to occur. Photos uploaded to Instagram by Nadir Araçlar show a right-hand drive Hyundai i20 N in Türkiye, where the hot hatch is built.
Drive.com
MARCH 17, 2024
A second, surprise facelift for the ageing Mitsubishi Pajero Sport 4WD is around the corner, with new styling – and a version of the new Triton’s engine. A late-life facelift for the 2024 Mitsubishi Pajero Sport has appeared in leaked images overseas ahead of a formal unveiling reportedly days away, and Australian showroom arrivals in the coming months.
CarExpert
MARCH 17, 2024
Nearly 170,000 Hyundai Motor Group electric vehicles (EVs) are being recalled in South Korea due to a software error in their charging system. South Korean news agency Yonhap reports 169,932 vehicles are being recalled across Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6 lines, as well as the Genesis GV60 , Electrified GV70 and Electrified G80 , according to a Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport notice.
Drive.com
MARCH 17, 2024
The latest car brand from China has hit Australian roads with a new dual-cab ute aimed at LDV and Great Wall. More details are due imminently. The next dual-cab ute from China to come to Australia – the 2024 JAC T9 – has been photographed on local roads ahead of prices and further specifications expected in the coming days. The red T9 dual-cab spotted in Sydney by Drive is powered by a 2.0-litre turbo-diesel engine, and is a rival for other budget-priced utes, including the GWM Ute , LDV T60 and
CarExpert
MARCH 17, 2024
Road deaths are on the rise, new data has shown, as the Australian peak motoring body continues its call for road safety reform. Government data shows a total of 1286 people have died on Australian roads in the 12-month period ending on February 29, 2024. That’s up 9.9 per cent on the previous 12-month period. In the month of February alone, 110 road deaths were recorded, up 25 per cent on February 2023 and up from 97 in January.
Auto Blog
MARCH 17, 2024
Filed under: Green , Autonomous Vehicles , Commercial Vehicles , Electric Continue reading Amazon's Zoox robotaxis will start driving faster, farther and at night in Las Vegas Amazon's Zoox robotaxis will start driving faster, farther and at night in Las Vegas originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 17 Mar 2024 09:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Carscoops
MARCH 17, 2024
The new flagship Porsche Taycan has arrived, boasting impressive stats on paper. With nearly 1,100 horsepower under the hood—an absurd figure by any measure—it has already clinched multiple track lap records. Yet, it still bears the rather perplexing “Turbo” moniker, despite being an EV devoid of any turbochargers. Today, we’re dumping the Turbo nomenclature and search for something that actually makes sense.
Auto Blog
MARCH 17, 2024
Filed under: Government/Legal , Green , Ford , Safety , Technology , Electric Continue reading NTSB probes fatal crash that may have involved Ford partially automated driving system NTSB probes fatal crash that may have involved Ford partially automated driving system originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 17 Mar 2024 10:26:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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